Tag: angst

Angst angst angst angst angst angst angst angst happy. Phew. I know some women enjoy a good bout of relentless unhappiness, insecurity and feelings of rejection in their books, before a glorious happy ending, but I don't understand why, and it makes me sleep badly. Woman A has upped and left town and become a … Continue reading Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-Waters

Oh, the writing is good! Not just 'ok', but actually enjoyable to read, witty, and well paced. The plot, however... Kade is super-successful, super-rich, super-clever, super-nice, super-single and super-super-screwed up. Jen is super-nice and super-understanding. Both are, of course, super-sexy. We open with super-rich Kade flying into a conference in Maui ("It had been a … Continue reading It’s not a date by Heather Blackmore

Not one of Georgia Beers' finest, but readable. In which a slightly up-tight accountant falls for a live-in-the-moment marketing whizz who brings a whole load of colour into her boring, predictable work life. After a slow start to the relationship, all seems amazing until suddenly it isn't. We see it all through the eyes of … Continue reading Right Here, Right Now, by Georgia Beers

Fading pop star returns home to small town life with nothing but her millions and her trusty guitar and falls in love with a straightforward, small-town woman and associated kittens, puppies, irreverent drinking buddies and the Magic of Small Town Life. Ditches over-sexualised pop star career (well, she is over 30) and becomes authentic independent … Continue reading Perfect Rhythm by Jae

If you like your romances light and fluffy without a hint of angst, avoid at all costs. If, however, you like some meaty bits of character development, some sense that the women's sex lives are related to their emotional lives, and a loooong love story, this is for you! Kris and Sam are both serving … Continue reading The Long Way Home by Roslyn Bane

7 women spend a week in a cabin in the snowy woods between Christmas and New Year. How many couples is that? Well, that's the root of the problem. Cracking writing by Georgia Beers, this one will stay with you long after you've read it, and bears up to a second reading, which I don't … Continue reading Fresh Tracks by Georgia Beers

Oh. My. God. This is the most over the top, and loooooooong saga of a book and not worth your time. So many absurd twists and turns, it's obviously meant to be an epic saga, but why? Totally nonsensical. Rich heiress is a total bitch, she marries sweet young thing for some absurd legal reason, … Continue reading Born Out of Wedlock by Lyn Gardner

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